Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to provide a comprehensive definition of green management. In the quest to systematically develop an inclusive definition, it seeks to take an exploratory approach to investigate the existing literature on green management from three different...

Purpose – This paper aims to suggest that a more ambitious and structured ethical approach for environmental decision making is essential at this point of maturity of public and private management. Design/methodology/approach – The paper reflects on the fact that the citizen‐consumer of...

Purpose – The purpose of this study is twofold: first, to explore whether a linkage between environmental effects and financial performance exists; and second, to investigate whether firms displaying more environmental effort show a more significantly positive relationship between...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to carry out a literature review of the quantitative studies that have analyzed the impact of green management on financial performance. Design/methodology/approach – An examination of the literature was undertaken to review the quantitative studies...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to explore and investigate the process of green management adoption in small and medium‐sized enterprises. Design/methodology/approach – The study used the qualitative methods of case study, in‐depth interviews and document analysis to collect data...

Purpose – This paper sets out to tackle the issue of climate change from a business perspective. It seeks to discuss why it is important to take climate change considerations into account in business decisions, how this can be done and what further action is required from managers and business...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is first, to review current literature on corporate identity, image and reputation; second, to analyse the “green reputation” on a sample of Slovene companies based on their web sites and third, to present implications for companies and further research....

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to propose potential challenges faced by multinational companies (MNCs) managing corporate social responsibility (CSR) strategies. Design/methodology/approach – The paper is based on two inductive case studies of French MNCs in the retail sector. Data...

Purpose – The purpose of this study is to explore whether a connection exists between business operational efficiency and environmental responsibility. Design/methodology/approach – This research adopts the DEA method through a four‐step analysis to examine inter‐industry differences in...

Purpose – This study aims to develop an original framework of green organizational identity to explore the positive effects of environmental organizational culture and environmental leadership on green competitive advantage through the partial mediator – green organizational identity....